Nigeria’s APC Faces Unity Crisis as Chieftain Demands Return of National Chairmanship to North Central Region
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nanfwang Dachi Gunat, has urged the party to return the National Chairmanship position to the North Central region, warning that any decision to the contrary could have serious consequences for the party’s unity and progress.
Gunat, a grassroots politician and mobilizer who served on the presidential campaign council of the APC, made these remarks during an interview with journalists in Jos, the Plateau State capital. He emphasized that the North Central region is unwilling to cede the chairmanship to another region, citing the need to prevent its people from feeling marginalized within the party’s structure.
Gunat explained that the region’s insistence on retaining the party’s chairmanship stems from the fact that the most appropriate action after the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu, who hails from the North Central, as National Chairman would have been to replace him with someone from the same region. Instead, Adamu was replaced with Abdullahi Ganduje from the North West region, leading to feelings of marginalization and displeasure among the people of North Central.
“For the sake of equity, the position should revert to the region so that the party remains unified in the North Central, making it easier to convince members to stay committed to the party and avoid any political decisions that may harm the party’s interests,” Gunat said.
The chieftain also warned that retaining Ganduje as National Chairman could lead to disunity within the party, which would not bode well for its progress, especially as the 2027 general elections approach. He emphasized that the unified call by party chieftains from the North Central for the return of the chairmanship position demonstrates their firm resolve.
The APC is currently facing a unity crisis, with several factions vying for control of the party. The demand for the return of the National Chairmanship position to the North Central region is seen as a key issue that could determine the party’s future.
